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BeLive.TV Celebrates World Social Media Day 2018 (Update Ep97)

Mari Smith World Social Media Day BeLive TV

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Monday, July 2nd, 2018.

Mashable held the first Social Media Day event in New York City in 2010. On Friday, BeLive TV celebrated World Social Media Day 2018 with a global live show. 16 show hosts representing seven countries talked about live streaming trends in their industries and shared insights on the future of live streaming in their countries. Thanks to Jeff Adams for producing this ambitious undertaking and to all the guests who joined us, including BeLive host Molly Mahoney.

One of the highlights of the show was having the honor of speaking with Facebook expert and influencer Mari Smith. Known as the Queen of Facebook and a prolific live streamer herself, Mari offered advice for those new to live video.

Mari said there are tools that simplify the technical side of going live.

You can catch the replay on the BeLive TV Facebook page at Facebook.com/BeLiveTvApp. Learn more about Mari Smith on her Facebook page or at her website, MariSmith.com.

On today’s viewing schedule:

At 3pm ET, Owen Video hosts BeLive Weekly. eVision Publishing will talk about overcoming obstacles to deliver a high-quality live video show. That’s on the BeLive TV Facebook page.

At 9pm ET, it’s “Ask Mike Murphy.” Mike takes your tech and podcasting questions at the Mike Murphy LLC Facebook page.

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BoxCaster Pro: Portable 4K60 Live Streaming with Pro Audio and SDI (Update Ep95)

Gordon Daily BoxCaster Pro

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Wednesday, June 27th, 2018.

The BoxCaster is a small hardware encoder that’s been enabling high-quality video live streaming with just a camcorder and internet connection. This afternoon, BoxCast CEO Gordon Daily will be introducing the BoxCaster Pro, a portable device that streams video in any resolution from standard to 4k60. It adds XLR and 1/4 inch inputs with adjustable gain for pro audio and an SDI input for connecting a camera or switcher. While the BoxCaster runs approximately $300 for the device, the Pro version is substantially more expensive, starting in the $3500 range. You can watch BoxCast’s keynote today at 4:30pm ET on Facebook Live, YouTube and the BoxCast.com website.

Through a partnership I have with BoxCast, the company is offering a free consultation with one of their live streaming experts. Discover the best streaming solution for your organization. You can sign up for a consultation at http://BoxCast.com/Ross-Brand/ Or click on the green BoxCast image at the bottom right corner of any page on LivestreamUniverse.com.

Also on today’s viewing schedule:

At 2pm ET, it’s LegalHour.Live. Mitch Jackson and Joey Vitale talks about IGTV for Business: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. That’s on the LegalHour.Live Facebook page.

At 3pm ET, it’s Camera Confidence Live with Molly Mahoney. Guest Tylor Bennett, shares SEO Secrets that work to make your content discoverable. That’s on the BeLive TV Facebook page.

And our new Brand On Broadcasting podcast is live on iTunes. The first episode features Bryan Kramer talking about IGTV. Subscribe at http://LivestreamUniverse.com/brand-iTunes/.

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IGTV: Is Vertical the Future of Video? (Update Ep93)

IGTV Bryan Kramer

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Monday, June 25th, 2018.

When the new Brand on Broadcasting podcast launches, the first guest will be TED Talk speaker and Human-to-Human digital marketing thought leader Bryan Kramer. Hours after IGTV went live, Bryan joined me to record the episode at Social Media Week Lima, Ohio.

Bryan says he’s sees huge potential in Instagram’s new platform for long-form vertical video.

Bryan also shares his thoughts on live streaming in Facebook groups vs on public pages.

You can hear the entire interview in the upcoming episode of Brand on Broadcasting.

On today’s viewing schedule:

At 3pm ET, Owen Video hosts BeLive Weekly. He and Molly Mahoney will talk about how they recovered from live streaming disasters and how you can too. That’s on the BeLive TV Facebook page.

At 4pm ET, it’s Episode 4 of Chris Strub’s Nonprofit Spotlight. His guest is Melody Murphy, the director of digital engagement at Metro United Way in Louisville. Chris is going live while traveling on the #roadtosocial trip. Watch it on Instagram Live @ChrisStrub.

At 5:15pm ET, Ai Addyson-Zhang is a guest on Thinkific’s live streaming show. Catch that on Instagram Live @thinkific.

At 9pm ET, it’s “Ask Mike Murphy.” Mike takes your tech and podcasting questions at the Mike Murphy LLC Facebook page.

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#SMWL18 Live Video Panel: Building Your Brand & Inspiring Community (Update Ep91)

#SMWL18 Live Video Panel Facebook Rights Manager

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Wednesday, June 20th, 2018.

The Midwest’s largest Social Media Conference kicks off today. Social Media Week Lima, Ohio is a two-day event with today featuring conference-style speakers and panels while sessions tomorrow take the form of workshops. At 1pm ET, I’ll be talking about Building Your Brand & Inspiring Community Through Video alongside Mia Voss, Brian Fanzo and moderator Kate Volman. Look for livestreams from the conference on the Social Media Week Lima Facebook page.

Facebook is giving publishers new ways to protect their content. It’s called Rights Manager and it provides protections to Facebook Live videos and videos uploaded to Facebook as well as other forms of content. You can find out more information and apply for Rights Manager at https://rightsmanager.fb.com/

On the viewing schedule:

At 12pm ET, it’s the Business of Video Podcast with Owen Video and Nick Nimmen. View on the Owen Video X Facebook page.

At 2pm ET, it’s LegalHour.Live with Mitch Jackson and Joey Vitale. That’s on the LegalHour.Live Facebook page.

At 3pm ET, it’s Camera Confidence Live with Molly Mahoney. That’s on the BeLive TV Facebook page.

At 5pm ET, Brad Friedman welcomes Joey Vitale to talk about legal issues for small business owners. You can watch Brad’s Live on The Friedman Group Facebook page.

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Livestream Deals Podcast Episode One Features LiveU Solo (Update Ep86)

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Wednesday, June 13th, 2018.

The Live U Solo is the first product featured on the brand new Livestream Deals podcast. The monthly livestream show covering four products each broadcast is adding a podcast which will focus on one product per episode, but release content more frequently.

Guests Claudia Barbiero and Dan Pisarski talked about the Solo’s new cloud graphics for live streaming. Claudia also shared advice for those hesitant about going live.

You can hear the full first episode of the Livestream Deals podcast on iTunes at LivestreamDeals.com/iTunes.

On the viewing schedule:

At 12pm ET, it’s the Business of Video Podcast with Owen Video and Nick Nimmen. View on the Owen Video X Facebook page.

At 2pm ET, it’s LegalHour.Live with Mitch Jackson and Joey Vitale. That’s on the LegalHour.Live Facebook page.

At 3pm ET, it’s Camera Confidence Live with Molly Mahoney. That’s on the BeLive TV Facebook page.

And catch the replay of yesterday’s Best of BeLive with Ross and Rachel. We talk about how to prepare for, and recover from, things going wrong when livestreaming. That’s on the BeLive TV Facebook page.

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Summit.Live Tackles Tech and Business; Dave Jackson to Enter Podcasting Hall of Fame (Update Ep77)

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Wednesday, May 30th, 2018.

Today’s theme is tech and business as Summit Live holds the first of four one-day events. This one is in San Francisco with upcoming summits in LA, New York and Las Vegas. You can view the livestream of today’s sessions at Summit.Live. Speakers include Eddie Vaca of AmpLive, Ryan Bell of NASA, Rudy J Ellis of Switchboard Live, Nick Mattingly and Marc Gawith of Switcher Studio, Dave Basulto of iOgrapher, and Rebecca Stone of LiveRamp. Plus speakers and panelists from Microsoft, Salesforce, BrandLive, Hortonworks, Eventbrite and Epiphan Video.

Congratulations to Dave Jackson of the School of Podcasting on obtaining industry immortality. Dave will be inducted into the Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame at an award’s ceremony in Philadelphia on July 24th. Dave livestreams his weekly Ask The Podcast Coach show on YouTube Live.

On the viewing schedule:

At 2pm ET, it’s LegalHour.Live with Mitch Jackson and Joey Vitale. They’ll be discussing workplace arbitration agreements in light of the recent Supreme Court decision. That’s on the LegalHour.Live Facebook page.

At 3pm ET, it’s Camera Confidence Live with Molly Mahoney. She’ll share 3 keys to kicking your business into high gear. That’s on the BeLive TV Facebook page.

And if you didn’t catch our Best of BeLive discussion on how to grow your business with livestreaming, the replay is available on the BeLive TV Facebook page.

Show & event links at our website. For LivestreamUniverse.com, I’m Ross Brand. Have a great day!

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Podcast Hosting on WordPress.com (Update Ep73)

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018.

Are you a live streamer considering starting a new podcast? You probably already know about some of the great options for hosting you media files: Spreaker, Libsyn, Blubrry and more. One host you may not be aware of is WordPress.com. Mike Murphy has a new ebook available on Amazon that covers why WordPress.com is a viable option and how to set up your podcast on the platform. The title is “How to Podcast on Wordpress.com: The Step-by-Step Guide” by Mike Murphy.

On the viewing schedule:

At 12pm ET, it’s the Business of Video Podcast with Owen Video and Nick Nimmin. The topic is live video analytics and their guest is Nick Cicero of Delmondo. View on the Owen Video X Facebook page.

At 2pm ET, it’s LegalHour.Live with Mitch Jackson and Joey Vitale. They’ll be discussing Website Terms of Service, Privacy and Disclaimer Agreements on the LegalHour.Live Facebook page.

At 3pm ET, it’s Camera Confidence Live with Molly Mahoney. She will share what you need to know about GDPR so that you don’t put your business at risk. That’s on the BeLive TV Facebook page.

And if you didn’t catch our Best of BeLive discussion on live streaming gear, the replay is available on the BeLive TV Facebook page. Rachel Moore and I appreciate all the great questions and insights shared during and after the show.

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How to Get Great Audio for Your Videos (Update Ep69)

Mike Russell Audio for Video

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Wednesday, May 16th, 2018.

Facebook Live continues to roll out new features. Last week it was cross-posting and persistent stream keys. Now you also have the ability to download your video on mobile once your livestream ends. Previously downloading was only possible from desktops or laptops. Tip of the hat to Jennifer Quinn for reporting this new feature.

On the viewing schedule:

AT 12pm ET, it’s the Business of Video Podcast with Owen Video and Nick Nimmin. Mike Russell joins the show to talk about getting the best audio for your videos.

At 3pm ET, it’s Camera Confidence Live with Molly Mahoney on the BeLive TV Facebook page. Molly will be sharing 5 fun ways to calm your nerves and minimize the use of “um” and other filler words.

At 6pm ET, it’s Business SHEnanigans with Kerry Gorgone and Kathy Klotz-Guest. They will be discussing your brand story post-Klout with Tamsen Synder Webster.

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Facebook Live Updates from Streaming Media East 2018 (Update Ep64)

Facebook Live Update SMEast

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Wednesday, May 9th, 2018.

Facebook revealed three new features at Streaming Media East in New York City yesterday that will benefit Facebook Live users:

The one that stands out for audience growth is live cross-posting. That means your live video can appear on multiple pages at the same time while aggregating the views. This is different from sharing videos. Cross-posted videos are treated as posts published by all the pages where they appear.

Another new Facebook Live feature is called Persistent Stream Keys. Only one permanent stream key is needed to use the Facebook Live API, speeding the process for individuals and teams to go live.

And Facebook is testing a live rewind feature that should popular when released. Viewers joining a live video in progress will have the option of going back and watching what they missed or catching a highlight and then jumping back to the live content.

On the viewing schedule:

AT 12pm ET, it’s the Business of Video Podcast with Owen Video and Nick Nimmin. Guest Salma Jafri shares branding secrets. That’s on the Owen Video X Facebook page.

At 2pm ET today, Mitch Jackson and Joey Vitale host LegalHour Live on the Legal Hour Live Facebook page. They will talk about GDPR and what online business owners need to know about privacy issues.

At 5pm ET, it’s Camera Confidence Live with Molly Mahoney on the BeLive TV Facebook page. Molly will be discussing 7 Mistakes Most Business Owners make with Video Marketing.

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Oculus Venues: Watch Live Events in VR (Facebook F8 Keynote) (Update Ep59)

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Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018.

Facebook revealed plans for live streaming sports, comedy shows and concerts in virtual reality at yesterday’s F8 keynote. Oculus Venues is the name of the app and it will feature content from NextVR, which already has streaming partnerships with professional sports Leagues and Live Nation for concerts. Live social engagement will be a big part of the experience as you can watch events in VR with friends and lots of other people. The app will be available at the end of May on Oculus Go and Gear VR.

Wondering why you should go live and why live streaming is important? Chris Strub addresses these questions and more as a guest on The Marketing Buzzword Podcast hosted by Ben Roberts. Listen at MarketingBuzzword.com

On the viewing schedule:

At 12pm ET, Chris Michaels of Wowza Media Systems is the guest on The Business of Video Podcast with Owen Video and Nick Nimmin. Chris will share live streaming tactics and tools on the Owen Videox Facebook page.

At 2pm ET today, Mitch Jackson and Joey Vitale host LegalHour Live on the Legal Hour Live Facebook page. They will discuss the importance of copyright protection for your blog.

At 3pm ET, it’s Camera Confidence Live with Molly Mahoney. Her guest is Kim Garst, who will talk about the balance between building a business and raising a family. That’s on the BeLive.tv Facebook page.

And Facebook will be live streaming Day 2 of the F8 Facebook Development Conference today. You can watch it at f8.com/watch.

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Facebook Changes Posting Access for Third-Party Apps (Update Ep54)

Ross Brand Facebook Live

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Wednesday, April 25th, 2018.

Facebook is cutting off the ability of third-party apps to automatically post to your Facebook profile. That means many 3rd party apps won’t be able to launch a Facebook Live on your behalf. According to Business Insider, “Facebook now will only approve this functionality for a select few partners.”

On the viewing schedule:

At 3pm ET today, it’s Camera Confidence Live with Molly Mahoney on the BeLive TV Facebook page. Molly shares a strategy that will help you bring in an extra $5,000 in sales in 2 weeks time.

At 5pm ET, Express Writers CEO Julia McCoy joins Ai Addyson-Zhang to talk about Creating Content that Drives Profit and Conversion. Watch the Classroom with Walls on the Ai Addyson-Zhang Facebook page.

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Facebook Premieres: Livestreaming Recorded Videos (Update Ep52)

Facebook Premieres Krishna De

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Monday, April 23th, 2018.

Are you a video creator who enjoys the livestream experience, but would rather produce pre-recorded videos?

Facebook Premieres will enable you to distribute pre-recorded content as a livestream. This will create what Facebook calls “a live moment” with viewers able to interact and experience the video together.

On Live Stream Insiders, Krishna De said this really isn’t anything new.

Facebook says Premieres will also help video creators and publishers build excitement leading up to the release of a new video.

The feature is currently being tested. Facebook says it will be rolling it out to more users soon.

Krishna De and Peter Stewart host Live Stream Insiders Sundays at 2pm ET on the Live Stream Insiders Facebook page.

On Today’s viewing schedule:

At 3pm ET, Owen Video is leading an Ask Me Anything show on BeLive Weekly. He’ll have other BeLive hosts joining him to help answer your questions. Rachel Moore, Molly Mahoney and I will be there. That’s on the BeLive TV Facebook page.

At 9pm ET, it’s “Ask Mike Murphy.” Bring your tech and podcasting questions to the Mike Murphy LLC Facebook page.

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